Velocity reports on the Seattle cycling scene including local cycling clubs, teams, events and personalities; and seasonal cross-training alternatives to cycling.

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If you are like me, you probably “just like to ride” (or run, ski, hike, climb…) and rarely if ever have a specific training plan that gets you to a state of perfect fitness. On the other hand, I DO strive to be in “optimal” fitness at all times which enables me to pretty much […]
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Add to your list of Seattle-area must-dos: The loop from Log Boom Park (aka Tracy Owen Station) in Kenmore to Snohomish, Monroe then back to Log Boom. The basic loop is about 65 miles. On a day with dry skies and warm temperatures, I felt inspired and ambitious, so I rode to the start point […]
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Contrary to the “better living through chemistry” ethic that seemed to hold for many former cycling legends, I adhere to: “when in doubt, eat a piece of fruit.” Or a vegetable. I’ve condensed Michael Pollan’s dictum “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” to simply “eat food.” Or as Jack LaLanne said, “If man makes […]
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On June 15, Seattle’s Mick Walsh toed the line at a race most of us would unhesitatingly dismiss as crazy–the Race Across the West (RAW), which is the first 860 miles of the Race Across America (RAAM). Leading up to this attempt Mick has been on a 2009 4-man Race Across Oregon (RAO) team, a […]
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As we watch the Lance Armstrong doping circus escalate, I think the real story is about amateurs who dope. Year before last (or was it last year?) a Seattle area masters track champion tested positive for a banned substance at an event where he set a world record…and there are reports from around the country […]
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